Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Maidenhead Trail via Twin Pines Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Maidenhead Trail via Twin Pines Trail is a 2.7-mile out-and-back in Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District near Lawrenceville, NJ. It is mostly level, with 27 ft of elevation gain, and mostly gravel. It scores 35/100 on the Ambleway Wildness scale: green fringe.

Elevation

0 mi187 – 230 ft3.0 mi

Getting there

Trailhead: Twin Pines Trail 40.30926, -74.75642
Nearest town Lawrenceville, NJ

Directions

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Maidenhead Trail via Twin Pines Trail

2.7 mi · ▲ 27 ft · 55 min

Elevation 187–231 ft

Out & Back · Mercer Meadows County Park - Pole Farm District

Trailhead: Twin Pines Trail · 40.30926, -74.75642

Weather Sep 5: sunrise 6:31 AM · sunset 7:26 PM

Bikes allowed on the whole route · Horses allowed on the whole route · Parking lot at the trailhead

  1. Start on Twin Pines Trail, heading N.
  2. 0.1 miTurn right onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading N.
  3. 0.4 miTurn right onto Twin Pines Trail, heading SE.
  4. 0.1 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading SE.
  5. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead Trail, heading SE.
  6. 0.5 miReach Maidenhead Trail, then turn around and head back the way you came.
  7. 0.6 miContinue straight onto Maidenhead-Twin Pines, heading NW.
  8. 0.2 miContinue straight onto Twin Pines Trail, heading NW.
  9. 0.1 miTurn left onto Reed / Bryan Farm Trail, heading NW.
  10. 0.4 miTurn left onto Twin Pines Trail, heading S.
  11. 50 ftArrive back at the trailhead.

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Trail surface

83% gravel1% boardwalk16% unspecified

Weather

Sunrise 6:31 AMSunset 7:26 PM

Sunset

The best sunset spot on this hike is 0.2 mi in (~6 min). Leave by 7:01 PM for the 7:26 PM sunset. Back at your car by 7:47 PM — 7 min before dark.

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Good to know

  • Bikes allowed on the whole route
  • Horses allowed on the whole route
  • Parking lot at the trailhead

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